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Honoring High School Seniors who honor our community with their Service

The Bradenton Herald and community sponsors honor Outstanding High School Seniors for their service to the Manatee County Community. This year's recipients will be eligible for the Golden Herald Award medallion, a cash award and the opportunity to win a Grand Prize package including a 2 year lease on a Ford Mustang. Each High School has a designated coordinator who will help students with the application and interview process. Nominees and their families are invited to the formal ceremony at 7:00 on Thursday May 8th at the Bradenton Auditorium. METV will film this ceremony for you purchase as a keepsake and to share with your family.

Inquiries should be directed to Jill Lakner at the Bradenton Herald, 102 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton FL 34205, (941) 748-0411 ext.7036

 Weekly Online Extras (Updated every Monday)

Geography
in the News

Myanmar faces huge death toll after cyclone

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes


Lesson Plans

Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:



This Week
in History

Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Just click on today's date in the calendar

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Do we need government 'baby-sitters' for health?

-- Front Page Talking Points Archive



May 11 - May 17, 2008

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Writing Prompt:

Ask Marilyn:

Current Events Quiz:

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USA Weekend Teacher Guides

New Teacher's Guides are available every Monday, complete with monthly themes highlighted in a weekly lesson and a monthly activity sheet.

Click here to download guides from USA Weekend

Exclusively in The Herald!
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TEACHERS: Enjoy these special features every week!

Newspaper in Education is an exciting interactive program that engages students in learning by providing them with daily copies of The Herald.

For more info and to start getting newspapers delivered to your classroom click here to email Christine Fritch.
Or call us at 941.748.0411 x5464.

Every Monday: World of Wonder
Get details and samples

Every Tuesday: Mind Your Money
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Every Wednesday: InquiziKidz
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Every Thursday: Education Today, Career Tomorrow
Get details and download a sample

 Manatee County  

Current Events Quiz


Use The Herald to spark classroom discussions.
This week's quiz
Quiz Archive
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Free downloads

Download The Sports Game

Do your students like the Sports Pages? Do you worry that they aren't learning by reading "just" the sports pages? Want a game that will improve language arts, math, science, and social studies skills for your students? Download "The Sports Game" Copy, Laminate, Cut, Play. Who wins? Everyone!

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 Additional resources


Provide access to the news for your struggling readers

Improve reading rate! Assist your auditory learners!

Try this free download of a program where a text is read through the computer. It is simple and easy to use. After download open www.Heraldtoday.com and listen to the news! If you like it the software is nearly free.

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Get 4-year-olds ready to read

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Want to make some extra cash for your school?

Call Joe Baker at SP Recycling at (727) 507-0777 to get more information on recycling your NIE newspapers for cash!